CONT P No. 393 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR CONT P No. 393 of 2026 M.Lakshmi ..Petitioner Vs 1. P.Amudha, IAS Principal Secretary Home Department, Government Of Tamilnadu Fort St. George, Chennai-9 2. M.Sai Kumar ,IAS The Director General Of Police Law And Order Tamilnadu, Mylapore, Chennai-4 ..Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondents for having committed willful disobedience of the order of this Hon'ble court made in W.P.No. 26501 of 2013 dated 16.04.2024. For Petitioner: Mr.P.Vijendran For Respondents: Mr.C.P.Goutham Government Advocate ORDER When the contempt petition is taken up for hearing, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submits that the respondents/State have https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 393 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 3 preferred a writ appeal vide W.A.No.2391 of 2026 against the order of this Court dated 16.04.2024 in W.P.No.26501 of 2013 and the same is pending consideration before the Division Bench of this Court, thus, the contempt petition may be closed. 2. In view of the aforesaid submission and taking note of the fact that the writ appeal has been filed and the same is pending consideration, this contempt petition is closed. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to revive this contempt petition after the disposal of the writ appeal, if the cause of action survives. 07-08-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No MSV To 1. P.Amudha, IAS Principal Secretary Home Department, Government Of Tamilnadu Fort St. George, Chennai-9 2. M.Sai Kumar ,IAS The Director General Of Police Law And Order Tamilnadu, Mylapore, Chennai-4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 393 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 3 T.VINOD KUMAR, J. MSV CONT P No. 393 of 2026 07-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis